A/RES/32/32 GA

163 General Assembly-Thirty-second Session 1. Approves the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Imple- mentation of the Declaration on the Granting of Inde- pendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the United States Virgin Islands;35 2. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of the United States Virgin Islands to self-determination and independence in accordance with the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples; 3. Reaffirms its conviction that questions of terri- torial size, geographical location and limited resources should in no way delay the implementation of the Dec- laration with respect to the Territory; 4. Takes note of the observations, conclusions and recommendations of the United Nations Visiting Mis- sion dispatched to the Territory in April 1977 ;36 5. Expresses its satisfaction to the members of the V,isiting Mission for the constructive work which they accomplished, as well as to the administering Power and the Government of the United States Virgin Islands for the co-operation and assistance extended to the Mission; 6. Requests the Government of the United States of America, as the administering Power, to continue to take all necessary measures, in consultation with the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, to enable the people of the Territory to exercise fully their right to self-determination in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and the Declaration; 7. Requests the administering Power to encourage further and meaningful discussion regarding the po- litical and constitutional status of the Territory and to take such additional measures as would ensure pres- ervation of the identity and cultural heritage of the people .of the United States Virgin Islands; 8. Urges the administering Power, with the co- operation of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, to safeguard the inalienable right of the people of the Territory to the enjoyment of its natural resources by taking effective measures which guarantee the right of the people to own and dispose of those natural resources and to ,establish and main- tain control of their future devdopment; 9. Expresses the view that measures to promote the economic development of the United States Virgin Islands are an important element in the process of self- determination and, to this end, calls upon the adminis- tering Power, together with the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, to take all measures necessary to achieve a viable and stable economy in the Territory; 10. Requests the administering Power, in the light of the conclusions and recommendations of the Visiting Mission,36 to continue to enlist the assistance of the specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system in the development and strength- ening of the economy of the United States Virgin Islands; 11. Requests the Special Committee to continue the examination of this question at its next session in the 35 Ibid., Thirty-second Session, Supplement No. 23 (A/32/ 23/Rev.1), vol. IV, chap. XXVII. 36 Ibid., annex, paras. 364-381. light of the findings of the Visiting Mission, including the possible dispatch of a further mission to the United States Virgin Islands at an appropriate time and in consultation with the administering Power, and to re- port thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty- third session. 83rd plenary meeting 28 November 1977 32/32. Question of Belize The General Assembly, Having considered the question of Belize, Having examined the relevant chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Grant- ing of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peo- ples,s1 Recalling its resolutions 3432 (XXX) of 8 Decem- ber 1975 and 31/50 of 1 December 1976, Having heard the statements of the representatives of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland38 and of Guatemala, 30 Having heard the statement of the representative of Belize,40 Having also heard the statements of the petitioners,41 Reaffirming the principles established in the Declara- tion on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Coun- tries and Peoples, set out in its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, in particular that all peoples have the right to self-determination, by virtue of which right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural de- velopment, Noting that, in the Bogota Declaration of 6 August 1977, it was agreed that "a solution of the Belize ques- tion should be found by the peaceful methods con- secrated in the charters of the Organization of Ameri- can States and the United Nations, and in accordance with respect for its territorial integrity and with the principle of the free self-determination of peoples", Noting that, in July 1977, negotiations took place between the Government of the United Kingdom, as the administering Power, acting in clos,e consultation with the Government of Belize, and the Government of Guatemala, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4 of resolution 31 /50, Deeply regretting the interruption of the negotiations and the continued failure of the parties concerned to negotiate an agreement in conformity with the princi- ples established in resolutions 3432 (XXX) and 31 /50, Concerned that the obstacles placed in the way of the people of Belize to prevent them from exercising their right to self-determination and independence with- out fear have not yet been removed, Convinced that the people of Belize should be as- sisted in a practical manner to exercise freely and with- out fear their inalienable right to self-determination, independence and territorial integrity, 37 Ibid., chap. XXIX. 38 Ibid., Thirty-second Session, Fourth Committee, 20th meeting, paras. 5-11, and 22nd meeting, para. 109. 39 fbid., 24th meeting, paras. 1-18. 4 0 Ibid., 22nd mee,ting, paras. 4-3 I. 41 Ibid., paras. 33-103. VII. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fourth Committee 169 1. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of Belize to self-determination and independence; 2. Reaffirms that the inviolability and territorial integrity of Belize must be preserved; 3. Calls upon the Government of the United King- dom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, acting in close consultation with the Government of Belize, and the Government of Guatemala to pursue vigorously their negotiations in strict conformity with the principles of General As- sembly resolution 343 2 ( XXX), in consultation as appropriate with other especially interested States in the area, with a view to concluding the negotiations before the thirty-third session of the General Assembly; 4. Also calls upon the parties involved to refrain from any threats or use of force against the people of Belize or their territory; 5. Urges all States to respect the right of the people of Belize to self-determination, independence and terri- torial integrity, and to render all practical assistance necessary for the secure and early exercise of that right; 6. Requests the Governments concerned to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session on the outcome of the negotiations referred to above; 7. Requests the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples to remain seized of the question and to assist the people of Belize in the exercise of their in- alienable rights. 83rd plenary meeting 28 November 1977 32/33. Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 1970 (XVIII) of 16 De- cember 1963, in which it requested the Special Com- mittee on the Situation with regard to the Implementa- tion of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples to study the infor- mation transmitted to the Secretary-General under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations and to take such information fully into account in examin- ing the situation with regard to the implementation of the Declaration, Recalling also its resolution 31 /29 of 29 November 1976, in which it requested the Special Committee to continue to discharge the functions entrusted to it under resolution 1970 (XVIII), Having examined the chapter of the report of the Special Committee dealing with the transmittal of in- formation under Article 73 e of the Charter42 and the action taken by the Committee in respect of that infor- mation, Having also examined the report of the Secretary- General on the item,43 Deploring that some Member States having respon- sibilities for the administration of Non-Self-Governing 42 Ibid., Thirty-second Session, Supplement No. 23 (A/32/ 23/Rev.1), vol. IV, chap. XXXII. 43 A/32/253. Territories have ceased to transmit information under Article 73 e of the Charter, 1. Approves the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Imple- mentation of the Declaration on the Granting of Inde- pendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations; 2. Reaffirms that, in ,the absence of a decision by the General Assembly itself that a Non-Self-Governing Territory has attained a full measure of self-government in terms of Chapter XI of the Charter, the administering Power concerned should continue to transmit informa- tion under Article 73 e of the Charter with respect to that Territory; 3. Requests the administering Powers concerned to transmit, or continue to transmit, to the Secretary- General the information prescribed in Article 73 e of the Char,ter, as well as the fullest possible information on political and constitutional developments in the Ter- ritories concerned, within a maximum period of six months following the expiration of the administrative year in those Territories; 4. Requests the Special Committee ,to continue to discharge the functions entrusted to it under General Assembly resolution 1970 (XVIII), in accordance with established procedures, and to report thereon to the Assembly at its thir,ty-third session. 83rd plenary meeting 28 November 1977 32/34. Question of East Timor The General Assembly, Recognizing the inalienable right of all peoples to self-determination and independence in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in its resolu- tion 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, Having examined the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relat- ing to the Territory,44 Having heard the statements of the representatives of Portugal45 and lndonesia,46 Having also heard the statements of the representa- tives of the Frente Revolucionaria de Timor Leste Indepcndente,47 Mindful that all States should, in conformity with Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter, refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or national independence 44 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-second Session, Supplement No. 23 (A/32/23/Rev.1), vol. II, chap. X. 45 Ibid., Thirty-second Session, Fourth Committee, 12th meeting, paras. 22-26. 46 Ibid., 19th meeling, paras. 4-58. 47 Ibid., 11-th meeting, paras. 135-155, and 20th meeting, paras. 101--130.

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